Rotorua Boys’ High School, Raukura, claimed their fifth national First XV rugby championship with a 43-17 win in the Top Four final over Feilding High School last month.
The side earlier lost the Super 8 final by one point in the last minute to Palmerston North Boys’ High School.
Three of that Rotorua team have been selected for NZ Schools – Cody Renata, Hunter Weaver and Jake Hutchings.
Rotorua’s captain Te Ariki Rogers (Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa, Ngāti Pikiao, Ngāti Koro) and Bronson van der Heyden (Ngāti Maniapoto) were selected in the New Zealand Māori Under-18 Ngā Whatukura Boys squad.
New Zealand Māori U18 play a Chiefs Selection match on September 20 at 12pm, while the New Zealand Schools team will face the New Zealand Barbarian U18 at 2pm.
New Zealand Barbarian U18 will play New Zealand Māori U18 on September 25, kick off at 12.30pm.
All camp matches will be live on the All Blacks YouTube channel.
NZ Schools v Australia U18 match schedule:
Australia U18 v New Zealand Schools, Viking Rugby Club, Canberra, September 29, kick-off 4.05pm NZT.
Australia U18 v New Zealand Schools, Viking Rugby Club, Canberra, October 4, kick-off 4.05pm NZT.
New Zealand Schools squad:
New Zealand Barbarian Under 18 squad:
New Zealand Māori Under 18 Ngā Whatukura Boys squad: